Oliver Milton Martin | |
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| Born | April 9, 1893 Ohsweken, Ontario |
| Died | December 18, 1957 (aged 64) |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Service/ | |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Unit | |
| Commands | 13th Canadian Infantry Brigade |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | |
Oliver Milton Martin VD (1893-1957) was a member of the Kanien'kehá:ka nation from the Six Nations Grand River Reserve,[1] Martin served in the First and Second World Wars, gaining the rank of brigadier and was the highest ranking First Nations person of the Second World War.[2] After leaving the military he was a school teacher, principal and provincial magistrate.[1] Martin was the first Indigenous person to be appointed a provincial magistrate in Ontario.[3] The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #345 in Toronto is named in his honour.[3]
- ^ a b Canada, Veterans Affairs. "Brigadier-Magistrate - Native Soldiers - Foreign Battlefields - Aboriginal-Canadian Veterans - Remembering those who served - Remembrance - Veterans Affairs Canada". www.veterans.gc.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
- ^ "Indigenous Peoples and the World Wars | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
- ^ a b Government of Canada, National Defence (2016-11-08). "Army News (National) | Canadian Army | Article | Brigadier Oliver Milton Martin – Military leader, teacher and magistrate (1893-1957)". Retrieved 2018-11-12.